Government Relations

The Provincial Government released its new Environment and Climate Change Plan and seeks feedback and comments until January 28, 2019.

Publish Date: 2018/DEC/18

OAA Immediate Past President John K. Stephenson writes to the Honourable Rod Phillips, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to respond to the new environment and climate change plan.

Publish Date: 2019/JAN/28

OAA President, Kathleen Kurtin, writes to Barrie Mayor and City Council to express support for Barrie's declaration of a climate emergency.

Publish Date: 2019/OCT/25

OAA President, Susan Spiegel, writes to TransformTO, in response to their consultation on Getting TO Net Zero in the City of Toronto. 

Publish Date: 2021/JUL/28

OAA President, Kathleen Kurtin, writes to Toronto Mayor and Council to express support for the City's Electric Mobility Strategy.

Publish Date: 2019/JUL/10

As the provincial election approaches, the Workforce 2030 Coalition analyzes platforms of all political parties in Ontario to provide insights about the commitments that each party is making to support a low carbon economy.

Publish Date: 2022/MAY/27

OAA President, John Stephenson, writes to Mayor John Tory and Toronto City Councillors to express support for Version 3 of the Toronto Green Standard and to put forth recommendations to strengthen the standard further. 

Publish Date: 2017/OCT/10

Publish Date: 2020/APR/07

This independent report by SvN Architects + Planners Inc. explores design and regulatory opportunities to address housing affordability in Ontario.

The links below offer further resources on this important topic:

• A Review of the Site Plan Approval Process in Ontario (2013);
• Understanding the forces driving the shelter availability issue (2017); and
  
• Site Plan Delay Analysis (2018).

Publish Date: 2019/FEB/15

This independent report highlights the benefits of qualifications-based selection (QBS) that is routinely used in the United States and is gaining popularity in Canada.

Publish Date: 2018/OCT/26